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Man who murdered Edinburgh flatmate jailed for life | Man who murdered Edinburgh flatmate jailed for life |
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A 26-year-old man who stabbed to death his flatmate in Edinburgh over unpaid bills has been jailed for life. | A 26-year-old man who stabbed to death his flatmate in Edinburgh over unpaid bills has been jailed for life. |
Maciej Ciania, 34, was found dead in a Dickson Street flat on 14 January 2012. He had suffered multiple stab wounds during an attack by his former friend. | Maciej Ciania, 34, was found dead in a Dickson Street flat on 14 January 2012. He had suffered multiple stab wounds during an attack by his former friend. |
Grzegorz Gamla, also a Polish national, was found guilty of his murder at the High Court in Edinburgh last month. | Grzegorz Gamla, also a Polish national, was found guilty of his murder at the High Court in Edinburgh last month. |
Gamla was also found guilty of assault to severe injury for a previous assault on Mr Ciania. | Gamla was also found guilty of assault to severe injury for a previous assault on Mr Ciania. |
Appearing at the High Court in Glasgow, he was ordered to serve a minimum 19 years in prison. | Appearing at the High Court in Glasgow, he was ordered to serve a minimum 19 years in prison. |
Judge Lord Pentland told Gamla: "It is clear that this was a sustained and savage onslaught pressed home with ruthless determination." | Judge Lord Pentland told Gamla: "It is clear that this was a sustained and savage onslaught pressed home with ruthless determination." |
The judge added that the victim's relatives had suffered "terrible anguish". | The judge added that the victim's relatives had suffered "terrible anguish". |
Gamla will be deported when he is eventually released. | Gamla will be deported when he is eventually released. |
Mr Ciania was stabbed and slashed 37 times after a row over a few pounds in household bills, Gamla's trial had heard. | Mr Ciania was stabbed and slashed 37 times after a row over a few pounds in household bills, Gamla's trial had heard. |
When he heard the body had been discovered by their flatmate, Gamla picked up a backpack and fled. | When he heard the body had been discovered by their flatmate, Gamla picked up a backpack and fled. |
After taking a ferry from Stranraer to Belfast, Gamla travelled on to Dublin then flew to Warsaw. | After taking a ferry from Stranraer to Belfast, Gamla travelled on to Dublin then flew to Warsaw. |
He was arrested by Polish authorities a month later and brought back to Scotland. | He was arrested by Polish authorities a month later and brought back to Scotland. |
Det Ch Insp Keith Hardie, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "Maciej Ciania's family have lost a much-loved son and brother and experienced a truly terrible and life-changing ordeal. | |
"While nothing can compensate them for the pain they have endured, it is my hope that today's sentence offers his family some form of closure." |
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